Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 228, 20 September 1907 — Page 1
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i iCHMOll) PAXJl&MIJM Finm AND SUN-TELEGRAM. .VOL. XXXII. NO. 228. RICHMOND, IXD., FRIDAY EYEXIXG, SEPTF3IIJEK SO, 1007. SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS.
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GREAT CROWD ATTENDED THE HOMECOMING THURSDAY
fit
Is Estimated That Ten Thousand People Thronged
The Streets of Cambridge
City on That Day.
HIS DRAFT FOR $300,000 REJECTED BY NEW YORK.
Perhaps the largest in history of place.
flans Are Already on Foot for Repetition of the Event Next Year Industrial Parade Was a Nice Feature.
Cambridge City," Ind.. Sept. 20. Yesterday Cambridge City acted host to the largest crowd that has been in the town in recent years at least. All day long interurban cars and railroad trains poured hundreds of people into town while a regular caravan of vehicles of every description brought people in from the rural districts. So far the street fair and carnival has under the management of Cambridge City business men been a much greater success than the street fair and carnival last year, which was conduct
ed by a carnival company. So pleased are the local business men over the success of the street fair and carnival this year that plans are already being made for one to be held next September. The crowds that have visited Cambridge City this week have been most orderly and there has been but little disorder. Tuesday night some traction employes engaged in a brawl but it was promptly suppressed by the authorities. In the pnst Cambridge City has had a reputation of being a wide open town whenever there was a gala occasion, but it is not so this week. There are absolutely no games of chance being operated. This fact can be attested to by Sheriff Meredith
and Prosecutor Jessup, both officials having made investigations. The Industrial Parade. Hundreds of people enjoyed the in
dustrial parade yesternay afternoon. Floats of various Kinds which were in this parade showed the prosperity of western Wayne county. Various business concerns were represented in this parade while exhibits of products from the field and orchards of the county were an attractive feature. At night the merry makers are out en masse. The shows do a land office business while at the K. of P. hall there are dances for the young people. The hall is turned over to them free cf charge. Tuesday night there was a big dance, last night there was another, which was attended by a number of Richmond young people. Today the Cambridge City people expected another large crowd. Saturday It Is thought the larget-t crowd of the week will be here. On this date farmers from all over the western part of the county will be in attendance. Estimate at 10.CC0. There has never been such an immense crowd on the streets in the his- j tory of the town as on Thursday and it is estimated that more than 10.000
Abraham White, who is no longer the wireless company head; fac-simile of rejected $800,000 draft accompanying Mr. White's bid for the whole 140,000,000 city bond issue in the center, and below shows Mr. White's beau
tiful home at Long Branch, formerly
the residence of the late John A. JIcCall, president of the New York Life Insurance company.
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KEPLER CASE TRIAL AT CITHIIILDIIIG Charge of Assault and Battery Is Being Hard Fought By Defendant.
LEARNING ROPES AT NEIGHBORING TOWN Bailey and Hoover Next to Telephone Troubles.
STUDYING THE "CUT0VER."
MBS. EVANS ON THE STAND.
SHE MADE A GOOD WITNESS FOR
THE PROSECUTION CONSIDERABLE TIME WAS REQUIRED TO GET A JURY.
went to school. New officers were elected as follows: Mr. William Roth, president. Omer Guyton, vice president. Mrs. Albert Weed, secretary. Miss Ethel Bertch. treasurer. The meeting was adjourned to have a photograph taken of the group. It is quite probable that there will be
another meeting of this association next year, as all members favor it.
COMMISSION
DOLLAR NUMBER I MADE BUSY START
Was Hustled Around Among The Merchants in the East End of Town.
ISSUES
ORDER TOCARRIERS There Must Be No More Discrimination by the Express Companies.
RAILROADS ALSO INCLUDED.
IF THE ORDER IS NOT OBEYED, STEPS WILL BE TAKEN IN THE
COURTS TO COMPEL ITS OB SERVANCE.
JUMPED TO WEST SIDE.
STANDING OFFER OF A REWARD IS MADE FOR INFORMATION IN REFERENCE TO THE FIRST DOLLAR.
Xo trouble is being experienced by the Palladium dollar No. 2 for it has been busy all day, contributing Its
people were here to take in the sights j share to the commercial avenues of
and see the magnificent exhibits of all kinds of products. The industrial
parade consisted of ever fifty floats,
elaborately decorated, representative
of the business interests. All the
floats were unique and prepared In
good style. The procession was head
cd by F. C. Mosbaugh and Elihu Mills,
marshals of the day. Following them
was the fire engine. "Gen. Meridith, manned by the fire laddies in uniform In the rear of the procession, J. S
Lackey, W. It. Littell and I'.ira Boyd liad a display of draft, driving and
race horses. Mrs. V. C. Meredith also
had quite a number of her prize herd
of shorthorn cattle in line. Directly after the parade came the water
throwing contest betrveen the fire enplne and the city water works pumps. Neither had the best of it as the streams thrown were about equal. This contest is very good evidence that this city is well protected in case of fire. The music was furnished by the New Lisbon and local bands.
REUNION OF THE ALUMNI. It Proved one of the Pleasant Features of the Week. Cambridge City, Ind., Sept. 20. The public school building was the scene of one of the most enjoyable events of the home coming week, yesterday afternoon, In the reunion of the high school alumni. The exercises were opened with music by the audience. The president, Mrs. Wm. Doney gave a short talk and Lawrence Bertsch the address of welcome. Representatives of classes as far back as 1875 were in evidence. Mrs. Wm. Itoth of this city being a member of that class. S. I Rariden of New York City represented the class of 1ST6,
and Edward Coles of St. Louis the class of 1S77. The committee had selected a member of each class to respond to roll call of their respective class. This was dons In most cases and some very Interesting talks were given by graduates along the line3 of how the school was conducted and the
Richmond. This dollar spent Thursday night in the money till of Peyton Mitchell's meat market but early this morning, in a business transaction,
it came into the possession of George
R. Martin, proprietor of the Pantry
grocery, corner of Sixteenth and Main
streets. Early in the day Mr. Martin paid it out to some person in. a busi
ness transaction and in less than an hour it returned to his store again. Mr. Martin next paid it out to Ilenry Farwig who drives a wagon for John Bayer, baker. Mr. Farwig later in the forenoon passed the dollar at a west side grocery and nothing has been heard from it since. The failure of dollar No. 1 to put In an appearance has led the firm of
Rost & Marshall to make a standing
offer of a 50 cent tie and a newr dollar for the return of the lost dollar with
the tags attached. The Palladium is
very anxious to locate this dollar and will be pleased to get any information
that can be supplied as to Its whereabouts.
Local merchants readily recognize
the object of the experiment and are complying with the rules and doing all in their power to assist in demonstrating what a dollar spent at home will
accomplish.
In an order issued Thursday and forwarded to the carriers of the state, including express companies, the Indiana Railroad commission puts Its foot down on discriminations throughout the state and announces that if the commission's orders are not complied with steps will be taken to enforce them. Under the law It is the duty of the commission to supervise all rail
road freight and passenger tariffs and rates. All the railroads and carriers are filing copies of their tariffs with L. E. Morton, head of the commission's d partment of tariffs, for inspection by the commission. j Thursday's order requires that Clerk
Morton shall report all discriminations found between tariffs, roads or between
towns or against shippers along the
lines over which the carriers operate.
The reports will be considered by the
commission and taken up informally in the first instance with the carriers to
the end that proper corrections may be made. The order was drawn up by Commissioner W. J. Wood and ratified
by the commission.
According to the order the tariff sheets will be examined with a view to
finding any rate between points in the
state which seem to be unreasonably
high or excessive, any rate between points in the state which discriminates
against any point or locality in the
state, and any rate that is unreason
able In so far as It affects any shipper
of the state.
PROHIBITIONISTS ARE IN
TERESTED MEETING.
Place of the Next Nationzl Convention
Will Be Determined at Chicago. Indiana Prohibitionists are interest
ed in a meeting of the Prohibition na
tional committee, which will be held at Chicago, Nov. 20, to decide upon the time and place for the next Prohibition national convention. The Indications are that the convention will be awarded to Atlanta, Ga., as a recognition oflhe fact that beginning on Jan. 1, 190$, Atlanta will be the largest city
action of the pupils at the time they, in the world under prohibition. 1
JOHNSON TO BE NOMINEE
He Is to Head the Democratic Ticket Again.
Cleveland, O., Sept 20 Returns from ward primaries held last night
indicate mat Mayor Tom L. Johnson will be renominated for mayor by the Democratic city convention Saturday
oy acclamation.
Alonzo E. Kepler, the wall known lo
cal real estate man, is on trial today in the city court, charged with having
committed assault and battery on Mrs. Laura L. Evans, a Cuban woman, who
lives with her husband, John Evans, colored, on the old Pardieck farm south of the city. Mr. Evans is a well-to-do gardener, and formerly lived in Fountain City. Mrs. Evans is a well dressed, nice appearing little woman, with the sallow complexion peculiar to her race. She also appears to be refined and well educated. Considerable time was employed by
the attorneys on both sides of the case in securing a jury. One juror was the subject of much debate. He said that
his family is now living in Minneapolis and that he intended to make that place his home, but that he is at present residing here so that he could dispose of his business. The question arose as to whether or not he is a resident of Richmond. Attorneys T. J. Study and J. F. Bobbins for the defense
argued that he is not a resident, but
Mr. Jessup and Mr. Johnson, who is as
sisting the prosecutor in the case, claimed that he is still a resident. The juror was finally excused. Mr. Study demanded of Juror John Peltz if he could give a fair and impartial hearing
of the evidence because of the friend
ly relations he bore toward Prosecutor
Jessup. Mr. Peltz became Indignant at this question, answering Mr. Study
sharply that when he was sworn in he
had pledged himself under oath to give a fair and Impartial hearing and that he did not think it necessary for him to repeat this pledge.
Mrs. Evans Testifies. Mrs. Evans was the first witness
called and she proved an excellent one. Mrs. Evans stated tha. her husband had retained Mr. Kepler to dispose of the farm they are now living on. She said that on Sunday, September 8, Mr. Kepler brought Mr. and Mrs'. Landis
of this city, to the farm so that they
could Inspect it with the object in view of purchasing the property. Mr. Ev
ans was at that time in Chicago on business. Mrs. Evans stated that on the following day Mr. Kepler called
alone at the farm. Mr; Evans was still out of the city and Mrs. Evans received him. ushering him into the front room
of the house. She stated that Mr.
Kepler immediately began to talk of the deal and after measuring one of the downstairs rooms he asked her if
she minded him measuring one of the upstairs bed rooms. Mrs. Evans told him she had no objections and followed him up the stairs. She said that after measuring the room she started to go out the room and down the stairs. She said that Mr. Kepler stepped in front of her and placed his hands on her arms with the remark, "Do you know, Mrs. Evans, you are
awfully attractive?" Mrs. Evans stated that she replied fhat she had done nothing which would make her attractive in his eyes. She said that Mr. Kepler then said that she had attracted
him the first time he had seen her. Mrs. Evans stated that Kepler then tried to embrace her, but she repulsed him. He
plead with her, she stated, but she al
ways answered him in the negative
Mrs. Evans said that when she ordered
Kepler to go down stairs he told her
he would allow her to go down if she
would kiss him. She said that she told Kepler that she was a "lady and that
she would not stoop to do anything dis
honorable. Letter in Evidence.
After Mrs. Evans and Mr. Kepler had
returned downstairs, she stated, he told
her that he was a gentleman and asked her to overlook his actions on the
grounds that he had been overcome by
his emotions. The following day Mrs. Evans stated, Mr. Kepler called her up
over the telephone and after discussing
the deal told her not to "say anvthing
about that little matter Sunday" be
cause it would interfere with the deal.
Mrs. Evans stated that she wrote tio
her husband, telling him of the affair
and Mr. Johnson offered the letter as evidence. This brought on a wrancle.
Messrs. Study and Robbins objecting to
the introduction of the letter. It was
finally admitted as testimony. The
case will continue throughout the day,
William M. Bailey, superintendent of the local Independent Telephone company, and Fred Hoover, wire chief for the new automatic system are in Akron, O., where they are acquainting themselves with the troubles which generally arise when cutting over a telephone system from the manual to the automatic. The Akron independent company but a few months ago installed an automatic system similar to the one now being completed in Richmond. By learning beforehand the troubles which generally arise at the beginning of the life of a new system the officials will be better able to give Richmond patrons a much more efficient service as they can cope knowingly with the troubles. A. C. Lindemuth, president of the local company, has returned from Detroit and an increased force of men
has been added to the already large force, that the automatic system may be completed and every thing put in running order at the earliest date. Home telephone officials are still
quiet on the subject of the date on
which the transfer from the old to
new systems will be made, but say that the "cutover" wili undoubtedly be made in the very near future.
WATSON FOR SHIVELEY;
SHIVELEYJR WATSON
This Is the Way Some Size
Us the Situation.
PLENTY DOOM FOD OPTIMIST; IS IIOIIE FOR A PESSIMIST
GOSSIP OF POLITICIANS.
Prospects, at Earlham College Were Never More Flattering Than on the Eve of Present School Year.
COURAGE THE SCHOOL
It is being asserted among local Re
publicans that even though Congress
man James E. Watson made the statement that he would not interfere In
district politics, and particularly In
cnoosing a man as his successor on
the Republican ticket, he is in favor of
Charles E. Shiveley of this city. It is JS EVERYTHING TO EN
not tnougnt, nowever, tnat watson
will attempt to dictate "who's who."
On the other hand Charles E. Shiveley Is enthusiastically for the district
statesman's candidacy for Governor.
Shiveley says that the Sixth district
as a whole will be unanimously in fav
or of Watson in the nominating con
vention.
There have been various arguments presented by district organs saying that Wayne should not have the con
gressional candidate next election.
This is not countenanced in Richmond,
however.
Both in a Material and Educational Way There Has Been Advancement Expecting a Big Enrollment.
ARBITRATION
MOV
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TO SETTLE STRIKE
There Is a world of room for the optimist at Earlham college, but nona for the pessimist. With new buildings, new instructors, a slight revision In the courses offered, an Individual home for the boys and oue for
the girls, a beautiful campus and bril
liant athletic prospects, professors
and old students and friends of the
Institution are predicting that the
school year which begins Monday,
RJICCTIMP AT PCMTCRUI! IF ra 81 oriniant one in all asMbLMiMu ai UC.IM cnviL-L.r-. striking Telegraphers Ignoreh,ects of the college nf. n has been
. . . Bald by one or tho ?rnfKKnrH lhn
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wayne uoumy nomcunu. . av,ti, amaii in uowerence
Will uatner i nere.
With Moill
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ine postponed meeiuifc ut me ojw: county horticultural society will be hf7l Saturdnv at the home of Thomas
Clark in Centerville. All the members SIX ARBITRATORS IN PLAN
and friends of the society are urged to
attend. There will be a program and
some interesting exhibits.
DBUNSON PLEASED OY HIS NEW WORK
CLOWRY OF THE WESTERN UN
ION INSISTS STRIKE WILL BE
FOUGHT TO FINISH WITHOUT
COMPROMISE.
Washington, Sept. 20. Charles P, j
Neill. United States commissioner of
labor, is understood to have had a con-
Earlham has Just approached tho point where there will be no retro
gression but progression all the way; such a rapid nrocress. that th in.
stitution will within a few years be a
university.
Registration for the school year of
1907-8 will begin Monday and continue
during all of Tuesday. A larger num
ber of new students is expected than
in any year previous, as the alumni
and last year's students have been
bending every energv to increase the
attendance for the coming year. On next Wednesday morning. September 25, the first chanel exercises will be held and active student work begun.
In his opening chapel address.
President Robert L. Kelly Is expected
to make several very nignlficant utate-
ference with Thomas L. Mahan, presl
Writes That He IS Pleasantly dent of the'Unlou Telegraphers' league, ments as to tho futur of the nchool
and members of the telegraph strikers "i policies wnicn Bnan govern.
student body during the coming
Located at the Milwau-
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kee Y. M. Cl A.
dvamiflva ftnTiim I tt na Itl X'fMx VnrL" tl n r? 1
I school vear. New students will be
Arthur G. L. Douglass, chairman of the shown juuwhat Is expected of them.
Postal Telegraph company's chapel in las attendants at the Institution.
New York city, looking to a settlement I Can Ho lib a tha Student.
mni it pnunni I I
UUIMUUUIO muni oun uwt. 01 tne leiegrapners striKe. with the Increased attendance ex-
According to the i?tory told by Mahan pected, the college for tho first time
In several years can meet tho de-
nnrt Tlnne-lasR tr Knmn f if thrs nhnin
, , . . . I mands of the students for proper lodg'
ing. Old Earlham hall will be aband-
"iork they came here as a committee Gned by tho boys and they will take representing a meeting of striking tel- up their homes !n the new Edwin egraph operators who are dissatisfied Bundy memorial dormitory, one of the v, , finest In the state. The furniture for with the management of the strike by tu. . ,, ., ... this building is helnsr ranidlv nbieed
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Prof. W. S. Hiser has received wora ouian uu me auluus and everything will be ready for the
from Prof. O. M. Branson who left to make terms with the two telegraph reception of new pupils, Monday,
ASA B. KARNS, FORM tK I fcMn-
tra in WAYNE COUNTY. HAS A
POSITION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AT ST. PAUL.
Richmond this year to accept a position companies.
as instructor at Milwaukee in the Y. M. C. A., that he Is pleasantly located and feels that he will enjoy his work. Mr. Brunson is acting educational director at the Y. M. C. A., and will begin his courses of study on Sept. 30th. He will also conduct a night school for
THE WEATHER PROPHET. INDIANA Showers and cooler Saturday, light to fresh south winds, shifting to northwest.
OHIO Saturday probably showers and cooler, light to fresh south winds.
HARVEY WOOD MARRIED.
Richmond Young Man Gets a Bride at
1 Connersvilie.
Connersville, Ind., Sept. 20 At half
past four o'clock, last evening, Harvey Wood, of Richmond, and Miss 'Hattie Pohlman, of this city, were quietly united in marriage by Rev. E. M. Chambers, at the Grand Avenue M. E. church parsonage. Mr. Wood is engaged in business at Richmond and the young couple will make their home for the present at least. In that city. The bride, who is a very attractive young lady, has many friends throueh-
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the differences between the companies and their striking employees. This
nrnnnsitlnn thev caM rnntpmnlntpd
the benefit of men and boys who are tfae appointment of 6lx arbitrators.
employed during the day. In the Mil- three representing the two teleeranh
waukee Y. M. C. A., courses are given companies and three representing the
operators, who are willing to make
terms. In the event that the arbitrat
or are unable to reach an agreement
President Roosevelt would be asked to
appoint an umpire whose decision
would be final.
Clowry Makes a Denial. New York, Sept. 20. When Col. It. C.
The new library building at tho In
stitution cannot le completed before Thanksgiving, although the contractor promised the college authorities that it would be ready for use by the opening of the school year. The con-
appo ntment of arbitrators to adjust Gliding is the only thing which In
Meeting Held Sunday.
This meeting, they Eaid, was held In
New York last Sunday. They declared
that they had talked over with Com
missioner Neill a proposition for the
in electrical engineering and several
other technical lines. Mr. Brunson will also assist in the work of the gymnasium.
Prof. Hiser has also received a let
ter from Asa B. Karns, brother of O.
K. Karns. of this city, stating that he
v. o tn tha n,,hiiP Clowry, president of the Western Un-
Ua0 - . ioQ compaDTt wag told of the above re. schools at St. Paul, Minn., as manual port be Kald. ..Xhere ls not a word of training teacher. truth In the report. The strike will
Prof. Karns states that manual be fought to a finish. In fact, the
any way casts a damper on the enthusiasm of professors and pupils
alik.
The heating plant at the school can
not be completed for several weeks. In the meantime heat will be transferred to the new dormitory building from the old plant, such arrangements
having , been made. Just when the new heating plant will be completed Is not known, but the work will be
rushed that ft may bo pressed Into service at the earliest date.
New Professors Here. Professors are ready for the open
ing of school. The new men who
have arrived and are ready for duty
are W. C. McNown, professor of civil.
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training in the west Is in its infancy strikers are beaten now. We regard irXr' ."f' i;; rll , 1 "1 Z
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governor of the boys dormitory and
and that there is a great field. Mr. the strike as a thing of the past, and
Karns has also been selected to have could not and never will recognize the
charge of the parental school, a school strikers under any circumstances.
where all the truants and troublesome "From time to time since the strike
boys are sent. Mr. Karns was for sev- began the strike leaders have been cir
eral years a teacher In Wayne and culating reports of this kind to mislead
Randolph counties.
PRIZE WINNING KITTEN BROUGHT ROME
the people. We will never deal with
the strikers or their representatives
under any circumstances. The sub
ject to delay rule which prevailed since the strike of the telegraphers began In
this city was withdrawn Thursday by the Western Union company In the
Eastern division."
Miss Elizabeth Sands Secured DR, MAHIN GOES WEST
Fine Angora.
WAS IN THE CAT SHOW.
Former Richmond Pastor Is
Hale at 83 Years.
Miss Elizabeth Sands of North Elev
enth street, upon, her return from an
Dr. Milton Mahin of New Castle, for
merly of Richmond, has left for a so-
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exienaea visn wun ner sisier, nm. ix. journ 0f everal weeks with his son
G. Stowell, of Chicago, bought a very Milton, at St. Joseph, Mo., and with
fine yellow angora kitten. The kitten other friends and old acquaintances In comes of prize winning stock and bid3 Kansas. Dr. Mahin is S3 years old.
fair to lead the blue ribbon class. Miss the oldest minister by several years in Sands is very proud of her aristocratic the conference, but ls hale and hearty pet and its long pedigree, a certified and able to deliver a welcome sermon
copy of which will be given a proml- to some congregation every Sunday. It
nent place upon the parlor wall. The j has been arranged for him to fill the
kitten's pet name Is Guy and the pla-l pulpit in the M. E. church at St. Jo-
card above its mother's booth, at the J seph next Sunday, and on the following recent cat show in the Chicago colise- Sunday he expects to preach at Atchl-
um. contained the simple word Maud, 'boh, Kansas.
instructor of pure mathematics. Prof. Holmes has been at Earlham for several days, giving the chemical laboratory a thorough overhauling preparatory to the beginning of Earlham's first official departmental chemical course. This department is expected to be unusually attractive. Coach F. C. Vail, who will have charge of all branches of athletics during the coming year, will arrive in Richmond early Monday morning. It It surmised that several of last year's football men will arrive Monday morning and if so. Coach Vail will have the first practice Monday evening. This practice will be a very stiff
one for the opening day, as Vail unme time ago Informed ill old players to be in good condition for a hard work
out, Monday.
It is expected that a large number
of Richmond students, Itnown In college terminology as "day dodgers," will register Morrday and Tuesday. Richmond furnishes a very large per
cent of the Earlham enrollment.
STATION IS DISCONTINUED.
After falling to secure an operator
for the past few weeks to take charge
of the wire and office at Santa Fe, south of Peru, the C, C. & L. will cut
out the station at that point.
Linemen are now busily at work
cutting out the telegraph wires and it Is said the Idea of keeping an operator
stationed there Is entirely abandoned, .
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